Our Transformation Initiatives

Strategic Financial Advisory Committee

The Strategic Financial Advisory Committee was established as
one of several ways that the administration is working with UB
stakeholders to respond to significant reductions in funding from
New York State. The advisory group provides advice regarding how
best to achieve financial targets while preserving the
university’s mission, vision and strategic objectives.

The Strategic Financial Advisory Committee explored
cost-reduction opportunities that could be enacted immediately and
in the long term. The recommendations below were created to adhere
to the guiding principles for cost reduction: to preserve the
quality of education at the university, to maintain the vision for
UB as a top tier research university and to maintain the momentum
gained by UB’s current strategic initiatives. These
recommendations continue to be implemented across our three
campuses.